The Commission plans an investment of approximately $34 million FY 2011. Broadly summarized, an investment in Information Technology at the CFTC is an investment in:

Operations and Maintenance of mission supporting systems:

Integrated Surveillance System (ISS)

Trade Surveillance System (TSS)

eLaw

CFTC.gov

Open Interest

RSR, SPARK, FILAC, and others

Infrastructure:

Network Operations

Desktop Configuration

Security

Business Continuity

Telecommunications

Customer Support

Enterprise Architecture

Policy and Planning

Technology Management and Quality Control:

Database Administration

Configuration Management

Testing and Performance Monitoring

Project Management

New Technology Initiatives:

Improved Market Data Transparency

TSS and ISS Modernization

Trade Pattern Modeling/Detection Support for TSS

CFTC.gov Enhancements

Open Interest Reengineering

ISS to TSS Integration

New Data Analysis Software

Data Standardization for Trade Data Submission

Account Ownership and Control Analysis

Improved Document Management and Records Management Program

Improved Communications with SharePoint Services

Expanded Network Administration for a Growing Commission Workforce

Collocation Services

More specifically this investment is:

$5.8 million to provide for Capital Equipment and Software Purchases;

$3.5 million to provide for Telecommunication Services;

$22.8 million to provide for support services such as financial and legal information services, operations and maintenance, systems analysis for ISS, TSS, and eLaw as well as other smaller mission supporting systems; and

$1.9 million to provide for IT supplies, operations, and maintenance including intra-governmental payments or cross-services agreements with other government agencies for Internet access and Web site maintenance, personnel payroll system, GSA telephone services, and COOP facilities.